It's really normal - it's not breakage either - it's just wee new baby hair growth. Happened to me with all my kids. I am exactly the same, right down to long hair always tied back.No one else will have noticed, but I always notice it more when I'm post partum

I am inspecting obsessing and I think it goes too far back into the hair to be what you describe. About an inch square patch. If it hadn't been there before I definitely would have noticed! <sigh> My hair is about the only part of my body that I like!

Thank you for being reassuring and humouring me. My diet is absolute crap at the moment so I should sort that out before moaning just off out to get ice cream. I am going to buy some Mane n Tail shampoo, originally for horsies but I've heard it's ace

Apparently it's very normal. Your hair doesn't fall out so much (from the usual falling out) while pregnant (so feels all thick and lovely) but then does a lot of falling out just after the birth and then starts to regrow. I remember feeling lots of stubbly re growth bits all over and noticing I had a new wispy fringe after both of my babies.

Did you used to tie your hair back very tightly? There is something called traction alopecia, caused by putting strain on the roots. It's why ballet dancers who wear their hair in tight buns sometimes have a slightly receding hairline. It should correct itself.

Mmm. I'd check if you're getting enough vitamins then. Or have you had a big shock or event in the past 3-4 months or so? Have you got ridges on your nails either horizontal or vertical as that can indicate a change in vitamin levels?

Not that tightly, Maud, not scraped back, just a loose bun, but almost all the time and when sleeping, so I think it could have contributed. I wear it down 50% of the time now (as of about two weeks ago ) and always at night. But ugh I am impatient and I bet it will only grow back about five seconds before I have another baby <huff> <grump>

Apparently black women who get weaves (as they are also prone to this) tie silk scarves around their heads at night. This appeals but DH would prob think I have lost the plot

I seem to remember that B vitamins are good for hair and they tend to get depleted with lots of stress - so maybe try topping those up. (Disclaimer: I am by No means an expert and probably talk rubbish most of the fine).

Although if you're hair is growing back now, that hopefully means you're through the stressful bit and getting back to normality - if such a thing exists after having children.